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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to introduce legislation to prevent irresponsible lending by loan sharks; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Chris Ruane (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

199244; 426 c1931W;426 c1937W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what precautions are in place to protect journalists reporting on the front line with troops in Falluja. - (Holding answer 16 November 2004): It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before...

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

197820; 426 c1782-3W;426 c1786-7W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to protect children from paedophiles operating on the internet. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 November 2004

For answer on

18 November 2004

Answered on

18 November 2004

Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to protect children from paedophiles operating on the internet. [198191] Paul Goggins: The Government is determined to ensure that children are protected from the insidious use of the internet by paedophiles. In 2001 The Home Secretary's Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet was established, with the aim of making the UK the best and safest place in the world for children to use the internet, and to help protect children the world over from abuse fuelled by criminal misuse of new technologies. Much good work has been initiated through the Task Force to assist in working towards these objectives. The Task Force has recently launched its fourth national awareness campaign to help keep children safe on the internet, and Government has spent over £3 million on the development of these campaigns. We have also provided guidance for young people, as well as parents and carers. In 2003 the Task Force developed and published models of good practice for providers of chat, instant messaging and web services, the first of their kind in the world. These encourage clear and accessible safety messages, advice and user-friendly ways of reporting abuse. The Task Force is currently reviewing these models. This year, following discussions with the Task Force, the UK mobile operators published a self-regulatory Code of Practice for new forms of content on mobile phone services, and furthermore a Code of Practice has also been developed by the mobile operators on passive location based services. We have also been working with industry to look at the issues which are raised by moderation in interactive services (such as chat rooms), and a draft good practice model for companies offering such moderation is nearing completion. These are just some of the examples of the work of the Task Force in seeking to protect children online. The Government is also ensuring that legislation provides an adequate deterrent to those who might consider doing harm to children. The Sexual Offences Act introduced a new criminal offence, developed by the Task Force, to tackle the "grooming" of children by paedophiles online or offline. The Act also included the creation of a Risk of Sexual Harm Order which relates to behaviour towards a child for an illegal or harmful sexual purpose. Law enforcement agencies in the UK are at the cutting edge of developing new techniques to detect and combat paedophile activity on the internet. We fully support effective intelligence-led policing to help forces effectively investigate paedophiles using the internet. In addition the Home Office is also considering with the Association of Chief Police Officers as part of the police reform agenda, how crimes which by their nature are not confined to geographical force areas, such as online paedophilia, are best dealt with within force structures. The Government is also aware that child abuse on line is an international problem that can only be combated through effective international co-operation. We continue to work within international fora to encourage practical and other measures to remove images of child abuse wherever they are hosted, and to increase child safety online.

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

198191; 426 c2067-8W;426 c2073-4W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many enquiries Consumerline has dealt with since its inception; and what the average cost per enquiry is. - No figures. Not possible to answer the hon Member's question in this parliamentary session.

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

199292; 426 c1748W;426 c1752W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) revenue and (b) capital costs of Consumerline were to 31st October. - No figures. Not possible to answer the hon Member's question in this parliamentary session.

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

199293; 426 c1748W;426 c1752W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what treatment and support is available for child victims of physical abuse; and what percentage of known victims made use of this help, in each of the last five years. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 October 2004

For answer on

18 November 2004

Answered on

18 November 2004

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what treatment and support is available for child victims of physical abuse; and what percentage of known victims made use of this help, in each of the last five years. [195728] Margaret Hodge: I have been asked to reply. Local authorities have a statutory duty, under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989, to make inquiries where they have reasonable cause for concern that a child may need protection. The Government's guidance, "Working Together to Safeguard Children" (1999), sets out the inter-agency processes to be followed where there are concerns about a child's welfare. All referrals and allegations, whatever their origin, must be taken seriously. The main objectives of such inquiries are to establish the facts about the circumstances giving rise to the concern; decide if there are grounds for concern; identify sources and level of risk and decide protective or other action in relation to the child and any others. If, following these inquiries, the child is considered to be at continuing risk of significant harm, a child protection conference should be convened to decide what future action is needed to safeguard the child and promote his or her welfare, how that action will be taken forward, and with what intended outcomes. If a child is considered to be at continuing risk of significant harm and all agencies decide that the child requires a child protection plan, the child's name should be placed on the child protection register, a key worker should be appointed and a child protection plan drawn up. Children should be registered under one or more of the categories of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or neglect, according to a decision by the chair of the child protection conference. Where a child's name is placed on the child protection register, social services have lead responsibility in providing support and services, together with other agencies, in accordance with the child protection plan. Provision could include services from social services, health services, education and voluntary agencies according to the assessed needs of the child and family. The national health service (NHS) provides physical treatments for physical injuries sustained as a result of abuse. The NHS within child and adult mental health services (CAMHS) also provides treatment for children who suffer mental health problems and disorders as a result of abuse. Information relating to the number of known child victims of physical abuse over each of the last five years is not collected centrally. We do, however, collect information relating to the number of children named on the child protection register. Statistics for the last three years are as follows: Children and young people on child protection registers in England who had been classified under the "physical abuse" category. At 31 March 2002--4,200 children and young people listed. (This compared with an overall total of 25,700 children and young people on child protection registers at that time.) At 31 March 2003--4,300 children and young people. (This compares with an overall total of 26,600 children and young people on child protection registers.) At 31 March 2004--4,100 children and young people. (This compares with an overall total of 26,300 children and young people on child protection registers.) We are unable to provide statistics from child protection registers in England relating specifically to physical abuse for the last five years as, prior to 2002, local authorities were asked for data relating to physical abuse which was categorised as "neglect, physical injury and sexual abuse", "neglect and physical injury", "physical injury and sexual abuse" and "physical injury alone".

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

195728; 426 c2095-6W;426 c2101-2W

House

House of Commons

Warner, Lord

In the light of the recent report by the Food Standards Agency and the Health Protection Agency, what steps are being taken to ensure consumers are not put at risk from salmonella-infected Spanish eggs being used within the catering industry. [HL 4994].

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

666 c222WA; HL 4994

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to introduce a licensing system for cockling (a) in Morecambe Bay and (b) elsewhere; what assistance is being offered by her Department to the Lancashire and Cumbria police in their efforts to police organised...

Asked by

Colin Pickthall (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

426 c2002W;426 c2008W; 199151;199154;199169

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Gloucestershire Police receives additional resources to police fox hunts when (a) members of the Royal Family and (b) other VIPs are present.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

426 c1585W;426 c1588W; 197913

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in what ways the Integrated Children's Register is different from the Child Protection Register.

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 October 2004

For answer on

17 November 2004

Answered on

17 November 2004

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in what ways the Integrated Children's Register is different from the Child Protection Register. [195323] Margaret Hodge: A child protection register is a central register which is maintained for each area covered by a social services department. The register should list all the children resident in the area (including those who have been placed there by another local authority or agency) who are considered to be at continuing risk of significant harm, and for whom there is a child protection plan. Working Together to Safeguard Children (1999) sets out that the principal purpose of the register is to make agencies and professionals aware of those children who are judged to be at continuing risk of significant harm and in need of active safeguarding. Agencies and professionals who have concerns about a child are able to make enquiries of the register. It is essential, therefore, that both police and health professionals have access to the register through the custodian of the register both in and outside office hours. The Integrated Children's System provides a single approach to undertaking the key processes of assessment, planning, intervention and review based on an understanding of children's developmental needs in the context of their families and communities. The Integrated Children's System is for use by social services, in collaboration with other agencies with responsibility for children in need under the Children Act 1989. The Government explained, in Keeping Children Safe (2003), its response to the Victoria Climbie report that we will phase out the child protection register as the ICS is introduced. The ICS will hold all the necessary information about the child, including whether any child protection enquires under section 47 of the Children Act 1989 have ever been undertaken about the child, whether they are considered to be in ongoing need of protection, and whether they have a child protection plan. As a result, the child protection register will become unnecessary.

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

195323; 426 c1530W;426 c1534W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what provisions are being made to allow children who would not be on the Child Protection Register to be placed on the Integrated Children's System.

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

195321; 426 c1529W;426 c1533W

House

House of Commons

Water pricing: follow up. Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee nineteenth report with proceedings, evidence (HC 1186 i-iii not printed separately) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Notes

Received 01.12.04

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

HC 1186 2003/04

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy that the Royal Navy should continue to provide the fishery protection service in the waters around England and Wales once the Department's existing agreement with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs comes to an end.

Asked by

Syd Rapson (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

198430; 426 c1286W;426 c1290W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the role of ICTSIS; and when she last met ICTSIS to discuss strengthening their role in consumer protection.

Asked by

Ben Chapman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

195567; 426 c1304-5W;426 c1312W

House

House of Commons

Rooker, RtHonLord

Further to the reply by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 4 November 2004, 666 c432, how planning policy guidance 17 will protect sports facilities from being demolished. [HL 4899].

Asked by

Lord Moynihan (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

HL 4899; 666 c141-2WA

House

House of Lords

Written Statement on the ending of the temporary suspension of enforced returns of failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers

Written Statement on the ending of the temporary suspension of enforced returns of failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers. (Inc figs).

Member

Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour)

Department

Home Office

Type

Written statements

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

426 c78-9WS

House

House of Commons

Lords Written Statement on the ending of the temporary suspension of enforced returns of failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers

Lords Written Statement on the ending of the temporary suspension of enforced returns of failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers. (Inc figs).

Member

Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour)

Department

Home Office

Type

Written statements

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

666 c50-2WS

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 5th July 2004 423 c460W, on adoption cases, when the Association of Directors of Social Services survey on past family cases concerning children and expert medical evidence will be placed in the Library. - Including...

Asked by

Vera Baird (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 October 2004

For answer on

16 November 2004

Answered on

16 November 2004

Vera Baird: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2004, Official Report, column 460W, on adoption cases, when the Association of Directors of Social Services survey on past family cases concerning children and expert medical evidence will be placed in the Library. [194996] Margaret Hodge: [holding answer 2 November 2004]: The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) has now completed its survey, and I have today placed a copy of the results in the Library. This is the second stage of the survey of family court cases concerning children and expert medical evidence, conducted by the ADSS this year following the judgment in the case of R v. Cannings. The first stage of the survey, the results of which are already in the Library, looked at the cases of children who were the subject of current care proceedings. Across the 130 local authorities who responded to first stage of the survey, disputed medical evidence featured, or was anticipated to feature, in only 47 out of 5,175 cases. Where the impact of this evidence was known, there was a change to the local authority's care plan in one case. The first stage of the survey did not consider children who were already the subject of a care or related order, which has been the subject of the second stage survey. Across the 127 local authorities that responded to the second stage survey, which was conducted during July and August 2004, 28,867 children were the subject of care orders or freeing orders on 31 March 2004. 26 cases involved a serious disagreement between medical expert witnesses. Of these, five cases involved a serious disagreement between medical expert witnesses in which any doubt has been expressed about reliability of the evidence following the judgment in R v. Cannings. Of these five cases, the care plan remains unchanged in three cases. In one case the plan had been changed already in light of new information reviewed in 2003 and in one case further consideration of medical evidence by the court is being awaited. The figures collected in this survey will not include any care orders which have previously been discharged through the courts on the basis that it is safe for the child to do so, quite independently of any specific review being undertaken by the local authority. Approximately 1,000 applications for discharge of current care orders are made each year, of which around 80 per cent. are granted. This survey only includes children who are currently under the care of the local authority--not cases where the care order has been discharged. Expert witnesses' medical evidence is only one of the many factors in the complex and difficult decision- making process that surrounds the safeguarding of children through the courts. As the survey shows, very few cases where children are currently being looked after by local authorities depend on the evidence of medical expert witnesses. The courts must have access to the best possible expert witnesses, and the Chief Medical Officer is currently leading a programme of work, expected to be completed by early 2005, to ensure the availability of competent, quality-assured medical expert resources to the family courts. In addition, as I indicated in my statement to the House on 17 June, I am also now issuing a Local Authority Social Services Letter setting out key aspects of the recent Appeal Court cases of Re LB and Re LU, which make clear the implications of the criminal court judgment in R v. Cannings on family proceedings, and also details the case of Dr. Colin Paterson, currently suspended by the General Medical Council, pending an appeal, as a result of his activities as an expert witness.

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

194996; 426 c1289-90W;426 c1293-4W

House

House of Commons

Braille Identity Cards Bill.

Member

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Type

Ten minute rule bills

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

Bill 180 2003/04

House

House of Commons

1R:Braille Identity Cards Bill 2003/04

Braille identity cards. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 180 2003/04). To be read a second time 19 November.

Lead member

Jon Trickett

Type

Debates on bills

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

426 c1182-4

House

House of Commons

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